Is Karina Yurevna ROTENBERG on a sanctions list?
Yes. Karina Yurevna ROTENBERG appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/15/2022.
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Karina ROTENBERG is associated with Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG; Karina ROTENBERG is the wife of Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG (RUS0246). Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG has been designated by the UK since 22/02/2022. Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG is a prominent Russian businessman with close personal ties to Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG is a major shareholder of SMP Bank, where he sits on the Board of Directors. Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG therefore is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by virtue of owning or controlling directly or indirectly" or "working as a director" or "equivalent" at SMP Bank, a Government of Russia affiliated-entity which obtains a financial benefit or other material benefit from the Government of Russia and is carrying out business in the finance sector which is a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Karina Yurevna ROTENBERG on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 3/15/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.